Burial site of Gettysburg’s African American citizens and Civil War veterans. In keeping with the laws and customs of the times, African American veterans were denied the honor of being buried in the National Cemetery.
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Liberty Heritage Society Museum
Historical Sites, Museums, Historical Sites, Museums
This small museum, located on historic Main Street in Old Town Warrenton, features changing exhibits on life beginning in the mid-1700’s through the Civil War and the war’s aftermath.
Liberia House
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Constructed in 1825, Liberia was the home of William Weir and his wife, Harriet Bladen Mitchell Weir. Built largely by enslaved laborers, this two-story brick house is the one of the few remaining early nineteenth century structures in Manassas. Liberia’s Civil War history is well documented in the historical record. Graffiti, left behind by Union […]
Leesburg, VA
Historic Towns & Villages, Historical Sites, Historic Towns & Villages, Historical Sites
Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of the University of Virginia
Historical Sites, Museums, Historical Sites, Museums
The Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of the University of Virginia came into being in 1997 through a gift by American businessman, John W. Kluge. Mr. Kluge began collecting Aboriginal art in 1988 and compiled one of the foremost private collections of Australian Aboriginal art in the world.
Keswick, VA
Historic Towns & Villages, Historical Sites, Historic Towns & Villages, Historical Sites
Kennedy Farm (John Brown’s Headquarters)
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Kennedy Farm, Maryland a national historic landmark, used during the summer of 1859 by John Brown and his Provisional Army of the United States. From this house in 1859, John Brown, the storied abolitionist, seized the Federal Armory at Harpers Ferry, just across the Potomac River. Recently restored, this log house is on the National […]
Jug Bridge Monument Park
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Roadside park showcasing historic stone demijohn from the original Jug Bridge, with picnic tables and a marker commemorating Lafayette’s visit to Frederick.
Jennie Wade House Museum
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With but few minor changes and repairs, the Jennie Wade House Museum remains much as Jennie (the only civilian killed during the Battle of Gettysburg) must have known it more than 140 years ago. Authentically furnished from cellar to attic, the museum is not only a shrine to a heroic martyr but has become a […]
Jefferson County Courthouse
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The site of the 1859 trial of John Brown after his raid and subsequent capture at Harpers Ferry. Brown was found guilty of conspiring with slaves to rebel, of murder and of treason against Virginia. Sentenced to death, Brown was hanged near the courthouse and his body was removed by train to his farm in […]
James Madison’s Montpelier
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The lifelong home of James Madison, “Father of the Constitution” and fourth President of the United States, was also home to three generations of the Madison family from 1723 to 1844. The mansion core was built by Madison’s father c.1760.